A New Bloomfield volunteer firefighter plans to consult attorneys after receiving a traffic ticket Saturday evening while responding to a fire call.
Matthew Ousley, of Holts Summit, said he followed protocol and state law by using his emergency lights and sirens on his personal vehicle to respond to a natural cover fire at around 6:15 p.m. Saturday when he was pulled over by an officer of the Holts Summit Police Department. Ousley said the officer told him he had violated several traffic laws and gave him a citation for careless and imprudent driving - a class A misdemeanor.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.